Griffin and Writing

When I brought Griffin to school today, he was in high spirits because he wasn't sleepy when he got up this morning. We arrived quite early so there was just one kid in school.

While I was there, Teacher Cristy told me that something Griffin did not want to do was write. That was one thing that I knew already as he really doesn't like writing letters. His usual excuse is, "I don't know" or "I can't do it" and these were the same excuses he told his teacher when he was asked to write so the teacher just made him scribble on paper.

It saddens me that even in school, Griffin does not want to write. I was expecting that he would at least try to write, seeing that his classmates were writing their names. It's stressing me. Now I have to find ways to get him to practice writing at home. I told him that next time the teacher asks him to write, he has to try writing even if the letters don't look very nice. I told him not to say "I don't know" or "I can't do it".

I also told him that from now on, we are going to have study time at home. During study time, he has to practice writing his name. He agreed to this. He even traced his name three times, on the Father's Day Card, on the worksheet and one using the color changing marker. I hope that the next time I ask him to write his name, he would willingly do it.

I'm just glad that he really loves school. He willingly goes to school even if at times, he is still sleepy.